freenovelworld Chapter 148 Business Opportunities
Chapter 148 Business Opportunities
When Tang Yichen heard that his family was looking for him, he closed the book, stood up, and strode towards the entrance of the academy.
When he arrived at the academy's gate, he found Third Master Tang chatting with his uncle. The two men were about the same age, one guarding the academy, the other driving a cart in a farmyard. One was elegant, the other rough, but they were chatting happily. If Tang Yichen didn't come out soon, the two of them would no longer be brothers, but would soon become sworn brothers.
Tang Yichen called out "Third Grandpa" and glanced to the other side, where he saw Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao, brother and sister.
"Brother..." The brother and sister came forward excitedly.
Tang Yichen touched Tang Yixiao's head and said, "You've grown taller."
"Not only has he grown taller, but he's also gained weight." Tang Luwu said beside him, "The food Yinyin cooks is so delicious. I always eat a lot."
"Where's Yinyin?" Tang Yichen smiled faintly, "Did she go to the dam again?"
"Not really." Tang Yi said with a smile, "Song Ruize returned to the village yesterday and drove a carriage to bring Brother Erzhu back. This morning he drove a carriage to take us into the city. I gave him his share of the sauce a long time ago."
"Song Ruize has a carriage?" Tang Yichen asked.
"He is now in charge of hundreds of people and often goes shopping. The carriage belongs to the government." Tang Yi smiled and told the truth.
"The government carriages should be very different!"
"Yes, it's very spacious, and riding in a horse-drawn carriage is not as bumpy as riding in an ox-drawn carriage." Tang Yi smiled with longing, "It would be great if our family could buy a horse-drawn carriage someday."
"Where did Aunt Li and Yinyin go?" Tang Yichen asked, "Since they didn't go to the dam, did they have other things to do?"
"Really." Tang Yi said with a smile, "They went to watch the fun. Big brother, you don't know, mother did something big behind our backs."
In front of Tang Yichen, Tang Yixiao was a chatterbox. He told Tang Yichen how Li Taohua had gone behind their backs to gather information, then stirred up trouble in the village, and how Li Erniu had hidden in the ox cart and gone into the city today.
Tang Luwu said from the side: "Yinyin said this is called killing with a borrowed knife without leaving any trace. Mother is so smart, and Yinyin is also very smart."
Tang Yichen: “…”
Forget it, as long as they didn’t suffer any loss.
Besides, this silly brother and sister are simple-minded. With the guidance of such versatile people as Aunt Li and Yinyin, perhaps they can gain some wisdom.
"Don't send me any next time. These sauces should be enough for the scientific research." Tang Yichen said, "I'm not here, so I can't help with the family affairs. Please help Yinyin."
"Brother, don't worry, we get along very well with our second sister." Tang Yi said with a smile.
Third Master Tang came over, looked at Tang Yichen and said, "Why are you getting thinner? Luckily Yinyin is not here, otherwise she would have scolded you again."
"Yeah, brother, are you putting too much pressure on yourself?" Tang Luwu said distressedly, "Yinyin made so many delicious sauces just to nourish your body, but I didn't see any effect at all."
"No, the clothes I'm wearing today are a bit big." Tang Yichen said, "Don't go back and tell Yinyin."
"It's almost time, we have to go back." Mr. Tang San said, "Yinyin is waiting for us at the roast duck restaurant."
……
Tang Yichen returned to the academy, took the jars out of the basket and placed them on the table.
A classmate passed by and saw Tang Yichen taking out his book. He said, "Jinzhi, it's time for dinner. Let's go together!"
"I'm not hungry yet. Let's go later. You go!" Tang Yichen smiled.
"Jinzhi, have you been working too hard lately?" a classmate asked. "All the teachers praise you and wish you were a student at our academy. You're obviously so talented, so why are you still studying like you're risking your life?"
"Brother Wang, I'm the eldest son in my family. My three younger siblings run small businesses to support my studies. They toil tirelessly every day, worrying about whether I'm tired or not, and always bring me things when they go to market. The only thing I can do is not to disappoint them, so I'll give my all, not just nine out of ten. There aren't that many people with exceptional talent in this world; practice makes perfect."
"I admire you." The classmate bowed. "Then I'll bring you some food!"
"Thank you, Brother Wang."
"Hey, no need to thank me, just give me some of the sauce when the time comes."
"Of course, my prince, please feel free to do so. If my sister knew that my prince liked her cooking so much, she would definitely be very happy."
After his classmates left, Tang Yichen continued with his studies. He had already done all the previous exam papers that the academy had collected, and he knew that his weakest subject was political commentary, so he continued to study in that area.
When Mr. Tang Sanye and his companions arrived at the roast duck restaurant, Qin Huiyin and Li Taohua had already ordered their dishes. Li Taohua ordered one and sent it to the pharmacy, asking the waiter to tell Tang Dafu that she would come to see her later and that he should eat first.
"How is big brother?" Qin Huiyin asked when she saw Tang Luwu and his sister come in.
"Big brother, he..." Tang Yi smiled and wanted to say, "Big brother has lost weight," but was interrupted by Tang Luwu.
"Brother is fine." Tang Luwu said, kicking Tang Yixiao's toes under the table, signaling him not to talk nonsense.
A woman's voice came from the next room: "Hey, your sauce is good. How much is it?"
The waiter smiled and said, "One roast duck and one sauce. If the customer wants an extra one, it will cost twenty coins."
"Call your boss out. I want to discuss business with him."
Qin Huiyin pricked up her ears to listen to the noise next door.
The others also sensed the business opportunity and kept silent, wanting to hear what the female guest next door wanted to discuss.
Boss Ning and Gong Qi arrived quickly.
"I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be Miss Xia." Boss Ning said with a smile, "You haven't been back for two years, right?"
"I've been traveling outside for the past two years and just came back." Xia Ruwan said with a smile, "Uncle Ning, your business is getting better and better. I'm a little jealous."
"Miss Xia, you're joking. Your Xia family runs the largest restaurant here, making a fortune every day, while I only run a small business." Boss Ning said with a smile, "Miss Xia, I heard from the waiter that you wanted to discuss business with me. I wonder what kind of business would make Miss Xia come here in person to discuss it?"
"Your roast duck tastes pretty much the same as it did back then. It's the sauce that's really boosted your business. I'd like to buy some of your sauce. What do you think, Mr. Ning?"
"Hey..." Boss Ning glanced at the neighbor next door and said, "Xiao Qi, go to the noodle shop across the street and bring over a jar of each sauce."
"Yes." Gong Qi immediately went across to get the sauce.
"To be honest, Miss Xia, we also buy this sauce from somewhere else," Boss Ning said. "That young boss is a very clever man and has mixed up several sauces. My wife's noodle shop is doing very well because of the sauces he mixes. Miss Xia is interested in the roast duck sauce, so I'm sure she'll be interested in the other sauces too."